Burmese biter was headed for New Bern, NC; are we importing mentally ill in refugee program?

Yes, we are. We have been doing so for all the years I’ve written this blog. Many stories show up in our ‘Crimes’ category as those with mental illness end up committing crimes of greater or lesser degree. This is just the latest, in case you missed it a couple of days ago. So much … Continue reading Burmese biter was headed for New Bern, NC; are we importing mentally ill in refugee program?

Australia dumb deal: If this is "extreme vetting" we are in deep trouble!

“This is the worst deal ever,” Trump told Turnbull in the call, adding that the country was trying to send the “next Boston bombers” into the US. (February 1, 2017) (New York Post) Sometimes I wonder if the real Donald Trump was somehow swapped for a fake Donald shortly after getting in to the White … Continue reading Australia dumb deal: If this is "extreme vetting" we are in deep trouble!

Eritreans top list of Muslim 'refugees' entering the US this past week

But, are they really persecuted refugees or are they economic migrants from yet another African country whose government is a mess? And thus the fundamental question for us, as always, is: So why are they our problem? I did my usual end-of-the-week look at Wrapsnet just now. If you are following my updates in the … Continue reading Eritreans top list of Muslim 'refugees' entering the US this past week

At this point in the fiscal year, more refugees have entered US in FY2017 than in any of the previous ten years

Trump is on target to beat Obama numbers in two of O’s fiscal years! There are some fascinating statistics at the Refugee Processing Center for those of you interested in getting the facts. Below is a screenshot graph at Wrapsnet showing this year and ten previous fiscal years.  It doesn’t yet include the month of … Continue reading At this point in the fiscal year, more refugees have entered US in FY2017 than in any of the previous ten years

Comment from a reader: Ann, your comments are "classless and offensive"

This (below) is a comment (in response to Thursday’s post) that I received from a diehard Trump supporter, not the first to send a comment like this. So let me be clear.  I have been writing about the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program for ten years come this July. I was also a Trump supporter from … Continue reading Comment from a reader: Ann, your comments are "classless and offensive"